Merry Christmas 2022!

 December is filled with parties and fun. Our Christmas Eve and Christmas day are actually laid back and simple. Which I LOVE!! I love that we are able to coordinate all the hustle and bustle before...so we can just sit back and enjoy Christmas Eve and Christmas day!

There was a hard freeze leading up to Christmas, it was like 18 degrees in Houston. So we found some icicles in the neighborhood which was like a little winter wonderland. The night before Christmas Eve, we had a slumber party by the Christmas tree. With the fire on. We vow to make that a tradition. It was so fun. We woke up Christmas Eve, all together around the tree. 

We opened a couple Christmas Eve gifts, made smores for Santa, went to church, and I made roast and rice and gravy for just the 5 of us. Perfection. Then, Christmas morning was prime time. The kids were pumped. They got bikes, GABB watch, fishing pole, Airpods and more loot!! They also got some activities to embrace....Macy got them parasailing for when we go to the Virgin Islands this summer. So cool!! And, we are going skiing to Beaver Creek. Best part, we left 2 days after Christmas to ski. They were shocked and so excited. 

Scott's dad and brother came over for Christmas lunch. Scott cooked. Simple, easy hang out time. Then his mom came over for dinner. She cooked. What a treat. It was such a glorious Christmas. So very much to be grateful for and to look forward to. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Bring on 2023!

Christmas Card Pictures

Merry Christmas! Love, The Monteverde family! Uncle Greg came over to take some front porch pictures, and I love them. We are ready for the big Christmas day! Grateful for a great year. 

Loads of Christmas Traditions

 Christmas means traditions. And we are full of them. Traditions fill the month. From going to lunch with Mr.P, the shoe shine man in Scott's office. We used to see him weekly, now we always look forward to our Christmas visit. He is such a gem. Such a treasure. He has watched our family grow up. 

We also go to Brookwood community with friends for lunch. We love the environment, and it is always a good way to kick off the kids Christmas break. Westisde lazy river lights is always a hit!! We went a couple times. We continue to love Westside, what a treasure to have down the street. 

Family parties galore!! We go to my cousin, Lacey's farm, with my dads side of the family. It is a day full of outdoor adventure. 4 wheelers, jeeps, games and more. There are so many kids on that side of the family, so it's always a fun day to look forward to. 

It was a treat to go to brunch at my cousin, Katie's, house. Chad and Beau's families were there. With Aunt Janis and Uncle Jim. Katie made all the food, so it was a real treat to just show up! FaithAnn made the dessert. 

We decorated every inch of our house, and it so homey. We made a couple of Santa visits. Had daily visits from the elf...which is now married with 2 teenagers. The baby elves are now grown up. Oh my! School plays to boot! Trent was not excited one bit about The Nutcracker. But, I snagged a very quick picture before we ripped off his costume! 

We started a new tradition of family Christmas date night! Scott took us all to dinner at PF Changs. Then, we drove around River Oaks to look at Christmas decorations. It was a simple and fun night. Plus all our outings with friends. We went axe throwing, which was a blast! We love traditions, and we love Christmas. All in all, we are happy to continue and start new traditions.